Fauro
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| Waters | Solomon Lake | |
| Archipelago | Shortland Islands ( Solomon Islands ) | |
| Geographical location | 6 ° 55 ′ S , 156 ° 4 ′ E | |
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| length | 22 km | |
| width | 8 kilometers | |
| surface | 75 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 480 m | |
| main place | Kariki | |
Fauro is a densely forested and rugged island in the western province of the Pacific island state of Solomon Islands .
The approximately 75 km² island is the second largest of the Shortland Islands after Alu . It is only a few kilometers south of the border with the neighboring state of Papua New Guinea . Fauro is of volcanic origin and is fringed by coral reefs ; the highest point is about 480 m high.
Small settlements can be found on the south and east coast of the island, including Toumoa and Kariki.
Web links
- Mini Statistics ( Engl. ) ( Memento of 28 March 2008 at the Internet Archive )